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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Deadline For Acoustic Music Awards, Winning Songs On Radio This Week

The 6th Annual IAMA's deadline is fast approaching; you have less than 2 weeks left to enter! IAMA promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Participating sponsors include D'Addario Strings, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, AirplayAccess.com, Tanager Music Software (Songframe), Sonicbids.com, Broadjam.com, Acoustic Cafe Radio Show and XM Satellite Radio.

IAMA is open to all independent artists and labels. Unlike other music industry competitions, IAMA focuses on developing new markets for Acoustic artists, labels and with or without CD releases. Past year's winners include The Refugees (USA), Kate Lush (Australia), Wayne Southards (USA), Larry Pattis (USA), Omega (Uganda), etc.

Win awards in 8 different categories: Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open, Bluegrass, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth over US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada. Winning songs will be heard on radio! Winners and runner-ups will be featured on our CD compilation. Also, we feature up to 10 different artists get featured and promoted on IAMA website every month, which provides a review, ratings, CD information and more. The sooner, you enter, the sooner you get featured!

Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition/song choice, Music Production and originality. (Please note that IAMA is a different competition from USA Songwriting Competition).

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*** PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS' UPDATES

*Ready In 10, Runner Up of 5th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards), Group/Duo) has their song "One More Chance" on Acoustic Cafe radio show this week of 10/26/09 11/1/09.

*Larry Pattis, 1st Prize winner, Instrumental of 5th Annual IAMA had his song "Eleven Doors" aired on Acoustic Cafe radio show on the week of 10/19/2009 - 10/25/2009

*The Refugees, Overall Grand Prize winner of 5th Annual IAMA had their song "Unbound" aired on Acoustic Cafe on the Week of 10/12/09 10/18/09. It is available on 65 radio stations in North America as well as on it's site: www.acafe.com

*Rachael Sage (5th Annual IAMA Finalist and 1st Annual IAMA Runner-up) has her song "Too Many Women" appear on the new movie "Fame", starring Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker & Kelsey Grammer. "Fame" is a remake of the 1980 of the same name.

*Jen Foster (2nd Annual IAMA Top winner) launched "The Writer's Share" songwriter's series at the Bluebird Cafe with top name artists such as Richard Marx, Mike Reid, Chuck Cannon, and Lari White.

*Kate Voegele (2005 USA Songwriting Competition, 1st Prize Winner, Pop) appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Conan O'Brien performing her hit song "99 Times", a Billboard Adult Top 40 Hit, currently at #24. She hit Top 10 On Billboard 200 Albums Chart on June 15, 2009. Her album "A Fine Mess" is released on Interscope/MySpace records. USA Songwriting Competition would like to congratulate Kate Voegele on her first Billboard Top 10 album!

*Quinn Loggins (2004 USA Songwriting Competition Honorable Mention Award Winner) wrote a song "Trial of Lies" with Lisa McCallum and Katie Armiger. It's been released to radio along with a music video on CMT and GAC where Katie is the artist of the month.

~Were you a past winner or finalist of the USA Songwriting Competition or IAMA and have some interesting news on yourself? If so, please e-mail us at:info@songwriting.net

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KRIM
500 E. Tyler Pkwy. Ste. A, Payson, AZ 85541
PH: 928-978-3795
Kit McGuire kit@krimfm.comwww.krim-fm.com
I am well known for presenting unsigned/Indie artists to the masses. Since we are about to stream (target date is April 1st) this will give artists a major boost and worldwide exposure. I personally screen all the artist's demos, media kits, promo packs, track-by-track myself. I screen for great music from artists hard at work touring and fullfilling their dream. I venture to say that I turn down at least 87% of what I hear. My show is only 2 hours long weekdays here so I am searching for the best artists there are!

WFUV (90.7 FM and WFUV.org)eva@buzzwordpr.com
Feature established and emerging New York City-based indie rock and other styles.

Samm Brown's "For The Record", a weekly radio program on KPFK 90.7 FM, is seeking artists/bands for airplay and critique. Each Sunday, Brown hosts a program that focuses on the entertainment industry in general and the music business in particular. Send a package to Samm Brown's For The Record, KPFK Radio, 90.7 FM, 11054 Ventura Blvd. No. 237, Studio City, CA. 91604.

KFJC 89.7 FM
19144 Brookview Dr. Saratoga, CA 95070
PH: 831-325-9013
Meat Hooks meathooks@unfunrecords.comwww.kfjc.org
I have been a DJ at KFJC in Los Altos Hills, CA since 1999 and will get any CDs or vinyl you send me to our music director. Please send to me directly, or to the station ATTN: Meat Hooks.

*The list of radio stations are brought to you by INDIE BIBLE. You can find the Indie Bible in these stores: Borders Books & Music, Barnes & Noble, etc. All USA Songwriting Competition subscribers can get the $5 discounted Indie Bible. Go to:http://www.indiebible.com/usasong

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